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26th August 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WEST BUCKLAND and there's a video entry in this weeks SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET for you to watch.

West Buckland was one of the villages to possess a Holy Thorn Tree, originally taken as a cutting from the Glastonbury Thorn, which is said to have sprouted from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea. The village, formerly named ‘Bocland’ knew importance in Saxon times as ‘lands in possession of the King’. The West Buckland Hoard, containing a bronze bracelet, torque, palstave and scabbard, was accidentally discovered during the 19th century in the course of excavating a drain. The village is reputedly the birthplace of Sir George Bond, Lord Mayor of London in the Armada year. Sources: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird.

 

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26th August 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WOOTTON COURTENAY and there's a video entry new word in this weeks SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET for you to learn.

William the Conqueror gave Wootton Courtenay to William of Falaise after the Conquest. In the 13th century the manor passed on to John de Courtenay, whose family later became earls of Devon and gave their name to both manor and parish. The church of All Saints has a 13th century west tower, finished off by a saddleback roof dated 1866. The remainder, including the octagonal font, is mainly 15th century but, in common with most Somerset churches, was drastically restored in the 19th century. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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19th August 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - ALLERFORD with a two page feature and there's more in SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET for you to enjoy.

Allerford is a wonderfully attractive hamlet and it’s bridge, Packhorse inn and cottage form one of the most photographed views in the county. The former village school, established in 1822, now houses a museum, with antique tools, photographic exhibition, craft demonstrations and a recreated Victorian schoolroom with children’s costumes for dressing up. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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12th August 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - PORLOCK with a two page feature and there's another entry on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page for you to enjoy.

Porlock has attracted many unwanted attentions of raiders during its history. In 918 the inhabitants warded off the attacks of Danish pirates and in 1052 Harold Godwinsson, who set sail from Ireland with 9 ships on an expedition to plunder and murder, attacked the place and set it ablaze. The church was said to have been truncated in a storm of 1700. It was dedicated to St Dubricius, reputed to have officiated at the wedding of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. The story goes that this Celtic saint so loved Porlock that he settled here and lived to the extremely ripe old age of 150 years. Source: Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird.

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5th August 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - ANSFORD plus more SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET and two new t-shirt designs in the GIFTS & CLOTHING SHOP.

After the Conquest Ansford manor was granted to Walter de Douia and subsequently held with Castle Cary. Housing development in the village in the 1970s revealed tools and pottery of the Neolithic, early Bronze and Romano-British periods. Ansford’s significance lay in its position on the main road from Bristol and Bath, south to the resorts of Sidmouth and Weymouth, and was reflected in the early 19th century by the presence of no fewer than five inns on Ansford Hill. In the Old Parsonage at the corner of Tucker’s Lane was born the Rev James Woodforde in 1740. His diary, after that of Samuel Pepys, is one of the most famous in the English language and includes the period (1764-1773) when James lived here as curate. He chronicled the everyday and the unusual: his own eating, drinking and card-playing, as well as the murder of Mrs Tucker by her husband with a hammer in 1775. The church is full of Woodforde memorials, including the one that James inscribed to the memory of his parents. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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29th July 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - COLE and three pages of anaglyphs of CLOVELLY in DEVON. Plus more SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET to listen to.

Cole is a tiny hamlet south-west of nearby Bruton. There is not much in the way of information on Cole, except for a small snippet on the internet relating to the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway, as follows:

Cole was no destination in itself, but was the agreed point of meeting up with the Dorset Central Railway. The important town of Bruton lay nearby, but its topography made a closer approach difficult. The Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway had been opened in 1856, giving broad gauge access to the Great Western Railway (GWR) system, but the Somerset Central wanted only to get standard gauge access to the Dorset Central Railway and the South Coast. Parliamentary powers were sought and the standard gauge was specified, but pressure from the broad gauge B&ER - who feared loss of the feeder traffic from the line it had supported - led to a requirement to lay broad gauge and to make a junction with the Wilts Somerset and Weymouth where the lines would cross. The line from Glastonbury to Cole opened on 3 February 1862 and mixed gauge track was laid, although the required connection to the Wilts Somerset & Weymouth was never opened. Glastonbury to Highbridge and Burnham was converted to mixed gauge at the same time. Intermediate stations between Glastonbury and Cole were West Pennard, Pylle and Evercreech. Source: The internet.

One reason Clovelly remains unspoilt is that the village has belonged to the Rous family since 1738 and they have ensured it has been spared modern defacements such as telegraph poles and ‘street furniture’. The only access to the 14th century quay is on foot or by donkey. The only other form of transport are the sledges which are used to deliver weekly supplies. During the summer months there are regular boat trips around the bay, and the Jessica Hettie travels daily to nearby Lundy Island with timings that allow passengers to spend some six hours there, to watch the seals and the abundant wildlife. Source: The Guide to Rural England – The West Country by Country Living Magazine.

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22nd July 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WHEDDON CROSS and there's still more to learn with SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

Wheddon Cross is a modern hamlet which has grown around what has been described as ‘surely well up in the list for the worst cross-roads in England’. I can do nothing more but agree whole-heartedly. The local inn is called The Rest and be Thankful and is a grateful site for many a thirsty traveller. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

 

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15th July 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - HADSPEN and there's more to learn with SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

The estate of Hadspen was bought in 1747 by Vickris Dickinson, a Bristol merchant (related to the family at Kingweston), who built here a 5-bay classical mansion set in its own park. The property was acquired in 1785 by Henry Hobhouse, a Bristol barrister, whose family hailed from Minehead. His descendants have lived here ever since. The eight acres of sheltered Edwardian gardens at Hadspen, set against a woodland backdrop, are open to the public. Restored by Penelope Hobhouse in the 1970s they were adopted in 1986 by a Canadian couple, Nori and Sandra Pope. To a traditional English garden the couple have added their own transatlantic flair. Access is from the Castle Cary to Wincanton road (A371).

Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

Regular followers will have noted that I use the book by Robin Bush (Somerset The Complete Guide) as a regular source of information on the towns and villages I feature. It is with great sadness that I report his death, on 22nd June 2010, aged 67. Although I never met the man his books demonstrated his love for the county of Somerset and, though he will be greatly missed by all who knew him, his memory will live on via his many publicaions and on this website. Farewell Robin Bush, may you rest in peace.

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8th July 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED -Two pages for DULVERTON and two more pages are added for SELWORTHY, and don't forget SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

Dulverton is an unspoilt market town situated to the east of the River Barle, here spanned by the medieval Barle Bridge. Laying within the royal forest of Exmoor it has been a major centre for hunting since at least 1365, when Sir Robert Coren was prosecuted for killing a royal stag here whilst out hunting foxes. Dulverton probably formed part of the estate of the West Saxon kings and was held by Harold II, killed at the Battle of Hastings. It is likely the town developed an urban complexion in the 14th century with a dependence on the woollen industry. It is thought that the town began around a large market place below and in front of the church, which was gradually encroached on by narrow crowded streets. In the church of All Saints is a window to commemorate Sir George Williams (1821-1905) who was born nearby and was the founder of the YMCA. The town was frequently referred to in R.D. Blackmore’s novel Lorna Doone as being the home of John Ridd’s Uncle Huckabuck. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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1st July 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - SELWORTHY with the first two pages of a four page feature, plus there's more to listen and learn on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

Selworthy was held before the Conquest by Edith, Queen of Edward the Confessor, but after Hastings was given, together with nearby Allerford and Bossington, to Ralph de Limesi. Thereafter it descended like the manor of Luccombe until inherited by the Aclands in 1802. The cottages around the green were largely put up in 1828 for retired retainers by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, who was also responsible for much of the woodland planting in the area. Selworthy forms the focus of the Holnicote (pronounced Honeycut) estate of over 12,000 acres and given to the National Trust in 1944 by the late Sir Richard Acland. Lying in an area of exceptionally beautiful countryside the village is acknowledged as to be one of the loveliest villages in England. Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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24th June 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BROMPTON REGIS and there's still more to listen and learn on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

Before the Conquest Brompton Regis was held by Gytha, mother of King Harold II who died at Hastings. The estate was then seized by William the Conquerer which explains the suffix ‘Regis’ – ‘of the King’. The place has the alternative name of Kings Brompton. By the later 12th century the manor had been granted to William de Say, who founded Barlynch (‘barley hill’) Priory, a small house of Augustinian canons, in the west of the parish beside the River Exe. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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17th June 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BROMPTON RALPH and TAVISTOCK in DEVON, plus there's more to listen and learn on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

Brompton Ralph is a small village at the eastern end of the Brendon Hills. The estate here was given to Glastonbury Abbey by Queen Frithogyth circa 729-40, passed to Brictric by 1066 and after the Conquest to William de Mohun of Dunster. The Mohun tenant in 1166 was William son of Durand, whose son Ralph gave his name to the place. Thereafter by 1212 the property was divided between Ralph’s three daughters, becoming the manors of Brompton Ralph, Brompton Fulford and Brompton Jacob. The main manor was held by the lords of Portman from 1861 until circa 1920. John Toms, a glass stainer, was born in the village around 1914 and his work can be seen in several nearby churches. In 1913 a descendant of his visited from the USA and paid for the restoration of the ancient screen in the church in honour of his memory. Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute and Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

Tavistock is one of Devon’s four stannary towns, so named from the latin word for tin – stannum. The others are Ashburton, Chagford and Plympton and these towns were the only places licensed to weigh and stamp the metal extracted from the moor. For most of its recorded history Tavistock has had only two owners. Tavistock abbey and the Russell family. The abbey was founded beside the river Tavy around 974, close to a Saxon stockade, or Stoc, now incorporated into the town’s name. In 1539 Henry VIII closed the Abbey and sold the building, along with its vast estates to John Russell, whose family, as Earls and Dukes of Bedford, owned most of the town until 1911. The present town centre is essentially a creation of the Russell family after virtually obliterating the once glorious abbey, creating a completely new town plan. Source: The Guide to Rural England – The West Country by Country Living Magazine.

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10th June 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CLUTTON and there's still more to learn on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

Clutton was recorded in the Domesday survey as Clutone. It was given by William the Conquerer to his favourite, the Bishop of Coutance. In Edward III’s reign in the 14th century, it is mentioned as being left by Robert Gyere to John de Greville by payment of a ‘rose’. This John de Greville was an ancestor of the Earls of Warwick, whose association with Clutton continued through the centuries until just after the Second World War. Now the only visible links with the Warwick family are the foundation stone at the village school, the inscription on the church organ, and The Warwick Arms inn. Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute

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3rd June 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BISHOP SUTTON and there's more to learn on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

In the early 1920’s 80% of the working population in Farmborough were miners. Many working nearby at Pensford Colliery. By this time the Manor House (built in 1667) had gradually declined in importance with the church and the rectory now the focal points for the villagers. The grounds of the Rectory often held lively garden parties with the schoolchildren usually called upon to entertain. Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute

Another early update this week as I'm out again and not sure what time I'll be back.

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If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for those of you overseas. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to and videos.		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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27th May 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - FARMBOROUGH and of course there's more on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

In the early 1920’s 80% of the working population in Farmborough were miners. Many working nearby at Pensford Colliery. By this time the Manor House (built in 1667) had gradually declined in importance with the church and the rectory now the focal points for the villagers. The grounds of the Rectory often held lively garden parties with the schoolchildren usually called upon to entertain. Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute

An early update this week as I'm very busy Wednesday night and, rather than be late I'd rather be early.

Speakin Zummerzet now has its own page on . Click here to visit. Are you on Facebook? If so why not become a friend.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for those of you overseas. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to and videos.		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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20th May 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WYKE CHAMPFLOWER and the last 2 pages on a 4 page special for LACOCK. Plus there's more on SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

Wyke Champflower is a hamlet west of Bruton. The latter part of its name reflects it’s ownership by the Champflower family by 1166 until the mid 13th century. The Georgian manor-house is attached to the small chapel of St Peter. There was a 12th century chapel here that was ‘built during time of war’ and served by the canons of Bruton Priory until 1539 and by curates thereafter. Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

Period drama enthusiasts will know that Lacock village has been used as a location for well known TV series’ such as Cranford, Emma and Pride & Prejudice (1967 & 1995) and the Abbey for scenes in the Harry Potter movies. There are many other lesser well known TV programmes and films that have made use of this location, such as: Treasure Hunt (1983), Robin of Sherwood (1984), Moll Flanders (1996), Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000). The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). Source: The internet.

Just in case you didn't see last weeks message, I have placed some details on the MY PROFILE page. I'm going to add details in stages so have a read of the first installment and I'll advise you of further entries as they are uploaded.

Speakin Zummerzet now has its own page on . Click here to visit. Are you on Facebook? If so why not become a friend.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for those of you overseas. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to and videos.		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		The 1st installment now online ready to view. Keep an eye out for the next chapter.

 

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13th May 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BAYFORD and the first 2 pages on a 4 page special for LACOCK in WILTSHIRE. Plus there's another word for you with SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

There is very little information to be found on Bayford. In searching the internet I came across two entries;
BAYFORD, a hamlet, in the parish of StokeTrister, union of Wincanton, hundred of Norton Ferris, E. division of Somerset, 1¼ mile (E. N. E.) from Wincanton; containing 222 inhabitants. From: 'Bayford - Beanacre', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), and from the Somerset Gateway website; John Wesley - Somerset Journal Extracts - September 1764. Mon. 10. — I rode to Shepton-Mallet, and preached at noon, on, “One thing is needful.” Only one man, a common disturber, behaved amiss. I was constrained to rebuke him sharply. All the people turned their eyes upon him; and for once he was ashamed. In the evening I preached at Bayford, near Wincanton, and at seven in the morning. Source: The internet.

Lacock Village (pronounced Laycock), dating back to the 13th-century, remains largely unchanged over the centuries and has many limewashed, half-timbered and stone houses. During the Middle Ages Lacock became a prosperous and thriving town through its wool industry. The village was well placed for communications, sited as it was on the 'cloth road' from London and the River Avon, which gave access to the sea at Avonmouth near Bristol. Lacock Abbey was founded in the early 13th-century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury. Ela was the daughter of William, Earl of Salisbury and was married to William Longespee, the illegitimate son of Henry II. William was one of the most powerful barons of the time. He was a witness of the Magna Carta and with Ela laid the fourth and fifth foundation stones of Salisbury Cathedral. Ela founded two religious houses in his memory on the same day, involving a journey of 16 miles, one at Hinton Charterhouse for Carthusian Monks and the other at Lacock for Augustinian Canonesses. The Abbey was built with stone obtained from Ralph Croc, who owned a quarry at Hazelbury near Box, Wiltshire and with timbers from the royal forest. Generally, the Abbey prospered throughout the Middle Ages. The rich farmlands of its endowment by Ela ensured a sizeable income from wool throughout its medieval life. The nuns were mostly ladies of good family, usually between fifteen and twenty-five in number but the community was increased by a number of lay sisters, who looked after the more menial tasks, and guests who came for hospitality. The fine medieval cloisters, sacristy, chapter house and monastic rooms of the Abbey have survived largely intact. Source: The National Trust.

Finally, I have placed some details on the MY PROFILE page. I'm going to add details in stages so have a read of the first installment and I'll advise you further entries as they are uploaded.

Speakin Zummerzet now has its own page on . Click here to visit. Are you on Facebook? If so why not become a friend.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for those of you overseas. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to and videos.		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		The 1st installment now online ready to view. Keep an eye out for the next chapter.

 

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6th May 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - RUDGE, and there's another word for you to view and listen to on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

Rudge is a hamlet in situated in the civil parish of Beckington. The local pub, The Full Moon, has developed from a small pub into a thriving business, and is a popular place to visit for meals. The electricity supply to the hamlet wasn’t completed until 1950, with piped water following 4 years later. The Methodist Chapel in the centre of the settlement is the only surviving public building. Source: The internet.

Speakin Zummerzet now has its own page on . Click here to visit. Are you on Facebook? If so why not become a friend.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for those of you overseas. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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29th April 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - OLD CLEEVE, and there's another word on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page for you too have a go at.

Old Cleeve is just over a mile from the coast and contains many 18th and 19th century cottages, several of them thatched. A loop from the West Somerset Railway runs nearby. The 15th century church of St Andrew is built on the site of the original Saxon church. The porch floor, with a heart laid out in cobbles dates from 1614. Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

The pictures for Old Cleeve were taken this weekend just gone. If you'd like to know more about the visit to the area, including a story relating to the Blossom tree on page two of the village pictures please visit my wife's blog at Suzy's Vintage Attic.

Speakin Zummerzet now has its own page on . Click here to visit. Are you on Facebook? If so why not become a friend.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for overseas residents. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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22nd April 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CAMELEY, and there's yet more SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET for you to enjoy.

Cameley was once a hive of industry, with brickworks, coalmines and quarries. When these closed in the 19th century many left the village, which has dwindled into little more than a tranquil hamlet. The church of st james was decribed by Sir John Betjeman as a ‘Rip van Winkle church’, as if it had slept for 150 years. Although a small church it is wonderfully rich in wall paintings, with the earliest thought to be 11th century. During my years of visiting the towns and villages of Somerset I have seen many churches. I have to say, to date, this is definitely my favourite. The church was declared pastorally redundant in 1976 and in 1981 it was vested in the Redundant churches Fund, now The Churches Conservation Trust. This church is one of England’s unspoilt treasures. Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute and The Churches Conversation Trust booklet of the church.

Speakin Zummerzet now has its own page on . Click here to visit. Are you on Facebook? If so why not become a friend.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for overseas residents. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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15th April 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - STOWEY, and there's another entry for you to discover on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

The Saxon name for Stowey was Stawe or Stalwage, meaning the steep way. At the top of the lovely climbing street is the church, dedicated to St Mary and St Nicholas and dating from the 13th century. It is set in the centre of Stowey Hill and next to it is Stowey House, a manor type building now in use as a farmhouse with a super farm shop at its rear. Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute.

Speakin Zummerzet now has its own page on . Click here to visit. Are you on Facebook? If so why not become a friend.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for overseas residents. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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8th April 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - SHOSCOMBE, and there's another entry for you to ponder over on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

Shoscombe was one of the many colliery villages in the north of Somerset and evidence of this can still be seen in the remains of mines and miners cottages scattered around the area. In July 2004 a ceremony was held in Radstock to celebrate the opening of the Radstock to Shoscombe section of the National Cycle Network Route 24. This section is part of the ‘Colliers Way’ segment of the national route and is so called to reflect the fact that it travels through the heart of the North Somerset coalfields. As part of the ceremony school children from the village school cycled from the village to Radstock where they were presented with certificates after recently passing a Cycle Safety Training course. Near Shoscombe Vale are the remains of pill-boxes and tank traps. These were part of the Stop Green Line, an anti-tank defence line set up to protect Bristol during the Second World War.

Source: Bath and North East Somerset Council.

Speakin Zummerzet now has its own page on . Click here to visit. Are you on Facebook? If so why not become a friend.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for overseas residents. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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1st April 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - TELLISFORD, and there's yet another entry for you to ponder over on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

Tellisford is a small village that was partly destroyed by a major fire in 1785. The River Frome runs along the east of the village and here forms the boundary between Somerset and Wiltshire. The manor was acquired by the Hungerfords of Farleigh in the early 15th century, who used the manor-house and a fulling mill here to endow their chantry chapel in Farleigh Castle. The cloth industry continued in the parish until 1911, the mill being reckoned as one of the largest in the Frome valley in 1821. The church of All Saints has a late Norman south doorway and a font of the same period. The rest is largely Perpendicular with a pulpit dated 1608 and was heavily restored in 1854. Most of the monuments commemorate 19th century members of the Crabb family who held the mills here and lived at Crabb Hall. Tellisford has the distinction of being a Double Thankful Village, meaning that the village lost no men in either World War. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for overseas residents. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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25th March 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BERKLEY, and there's another entry for you to read and listen to on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

The name Berkley derives from the Old English Berchelei, a clearing in a birch wood. It is first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and it suggests it was an agricultural settlement and contained a mill. The church is Georgian and, according to Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, the authority on historical architecture, as ‘small, but the best Georgian church in any Somerset village’. Dedicated to St Mary it is a square, crowned by a central octagonal dome which is decorated with ornamental rococo plasterwork and supported on four pillars. Ghostly goings on have previously been recorded in the area with a tale of an exorcism of a young maid named Cissy Watts at Berkley House and of singing being heard in the church followed by sightings of a ghost coming down the road and disappearing into the cemetery. Sources: St Mary’s, Berkley. A History and Guide by Michael McGarvie, The Somerset Village Book by the Somerset Federation of Women’s institute, The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for overseas residents. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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18th March 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - NORTH WOOTTON, and there's yet another entry for you to hear on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

In the Domesday Book North Wootton was called Utone, the landholder was Edred and the land owned by Glastonbury Abbey. Population was recorded as 75-85 people. The river redlake runs through the village. This joins with the Whitelake and other waterways flowing into the Hartlake River and on to the Somerset Levels. The village school closed in the 1960’s and is now a private residence, as is the old cider mill, the chapel and the millhouse to name but a few. The village has remained a quiet oasis away from the rush of nearby Wells, Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet. Source: The Somerset Village Book by the Somerset Federation of Women’s institute.

NB: I have now converted the Speakin Zummerzet videos to the WMA and AVI formats. This will enable those who prefer not to install Adobe Flash to view the featured videos.

If you require a pair of anaglyph glasses I am now selling them at £1.00 (Inc P&P) for UK residents and £1.00 plus P&P for overseas residents. Please contact me for a quote for postage to your country by emailing me at contactme@somerset3d.co.uk. Payment can be made via the Somerset3d PayPal account at somerset3d@gmail.com.

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See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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11th March 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - LAMYATT, and there's another entry for you to hear on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

The name Lamyatt probably means ‘swinging gate’. Excavations on the summit of Lamyatt Beacons have revealed a significant Romano-British temple of circa 300-400 AD and produced statuettes including those of Mercury, Mars, Minerva and Hercules. Some 16 associated east-west burials of the 6th-8th centuries may indicate a very early Christian settlement there. The manor passed into the hands of Glastonbury Abbey in Saxon times, possibly with the Ditcheat estate in the 9th century, but after the Norman Conquest was granted to Nigel the physician. By the beginning of the 13th century it was held by Robert de Columbers, whose decendants gave way to a branch of the Rodney family, by whom the manor was split up and sold in the early 17th century. Source:  Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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4th March 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - PRESTLEIGH, and there's another entry on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page for you to have a go at.

Prestleigh is a small village on the A371 between Shepton Mallet and Castle Cary. The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway once went through the village. The viaduct that carried the railway over the village was demolished in 1996. Today it is the nearest location to the Royal Bath & West Showground which holds many major events throughout the year. Source:  Me.

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25th February 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - Two pages of photos of NETHER STOWEY, and there's another entry to listen to on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

In 1796 the poet Samuel Coleridge, his wife Sarah and their son moved to a small thatched cottage in Lime Street, Nether Stowey, adjoining the garden of their great friend Thomas Poole. It was here Coleridge wrote The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan and the first part of Christobel. The house is now the property of the National Trust. It was Coleridge’s friendship with Poole that caused him to move here, and it was Wordsworth’s friendship with Coleridge that resulted in Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy moving to nearby Alfoxton. Source:  The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird.

 

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18th February 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - LYDEARD St LAWRENCE and there's another entry on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page for you to listen to.

From Saxon times the estate at Lydeard St Lawrence was owned the bishops of Winchester with their great manor at Taunton Deane, although granted 1081-6 to Wlward by William the Conquerer. Subsequently it was held with or under Combe Florey and indeed the Domesday estate of Pylegh (Lega in 1086), as hamlet south of the village. The main manor was acquired in the 18th century by the Hancock family. The church of St Lawrence was granted to Taunton Priory by Simon de Florey in the latter end of the 12th century. The patronage was held by the Portman family for nearly two centuries from 1660. On the north side of the chancel is a monument to Dr John Goodwin, rector 1614-29, succeeded by his son, also John, who suffered after the Civil War, and was ejected from the living. John Venn (1586-1650), whose family held Pylegh, was a noted Roundhead Colonel during the Civil War, governor of Windsor Castle, a commissioner at the trial of and a signatory to the death warrant of Charles I. Source:  Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

 

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11th February 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CHEDDON FITZPAINE and there's another video entry on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page for you to look at.

In Saxon times Cheddon Fitzpaine formed part of the outfaring of Taunton Deane manor but after the Conquest was granted to the great Roger Arundel, a half share descending in 1198 to Robert Fitzpayn, whose family obtained the other half in 1224 and held the estate until 1393. The manor was bought in the 16th century by Thomas More of Taunton Priory from whom it passed by marriage to the Methuens of Corsham, Wiltshire. The living passed with the manor until granted to William Clifton of Barrington in the 16th century, whose family sold it to the Warres of nearby Hestercombe, several whom served as vicars. The church of St Mary retains its 13th century tower with large gargoyles, but the rest of the building was over-restored in 1861, William Otherie was prosecuted in 1623 for urinating in his pew during the sermon. Source:  Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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4th February 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - KINGSTON St MARY, and there's this week's entry on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page for you to look at and listen to.

Kingston St Mary is situated on the southern edges of the Quantock Hills in a traditional area of cider growing. The village gave its name to an old fashioned cider apple, the Kingston Black, which was reputed to be ‘a sweet, slightly sharp, full cider of a pleasant and fruity flavour’. The villages crowning glory is its church, with its lofty pinnacle tower showing up particularly well against its wooded background. It is regarded as ‘among the great masterpieces of English architecture’ and reflects the wealth once generated by the cloth industry of days gone by. Many of the houses and cottages in the village are named after former residents. The oldest 16th century house is Bobbetts which was named in the 18th century after John Bobbett. It is reputed to be haunted. The house, along with several others in the village, has now been listed as a building of outstanding and architectural interest. The Grange, now an old people’s home towards the south end of the village, is a towered house of c.1860 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, where future Prime Minister Anthony Eden used to spend his boyhood holidays with the widow of his father’s cousin, Mrs Cecile Eden. Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird, The Somerset Village Book by the Somerset Federation of Women’s institute and  Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

Those of you who have been following this website for some time will remember that I used to run a blog, with additional Somerset3d and other 3d news. I decided to stop blogging in 2008 as I found it difficult to put the time to it that it required. Well, despite my time still being short I have decided to resurrect the blog. There is so much going on in the 3d world at this moment in time I thought it would be wise to offer some 3d news to you from time to time. The blog will be updated as and when my time allows me. At least weekly, maybe more. Please have a look by clicking on the links in this article. You can tell me your thoughts via the comments facility.

 

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28th January 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - LEIGHTON, also LAUNCESTON in CORNWALL and there's another entry for you to look at and listen to on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

What you see as you drive through Leighton is pretty much it. Walking around to take my photographs I found a couple of buildings that had seen better days. I can find no records or information to explain why there would be two farms built in this location. Perhaps someone out there knows more. Please get in touch if you do. Source: Me.

Launceston, pronounced locally as Lawnson, is situated on the eastern edge of Bodmin Moor, close to the border with Devon. The town was a favourite with poet Sir John Betjeman and was the county's capital until 1838. Shortly after the Norman Conquest William I's half brother, Robert of Mortain, built the massive Launceston Castle. Visited by the Black Prince and seized by Cornish rebels in 1549 the castle changed hands twice during the Civil War, becoming an assize court and prison. The church of St Mary Magdalene was built in the early 1500's by local landowner Sir Henry Trecarrel. He had started building a manor house nearby but, struck down with grief after the sad death of his beloved wife and infant son, he dedicated the rest of his life to the construction of the church. Source: Guide to rural England: The West Country by Country Living Magazine.

 

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21st January 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - RIDGEWAY and another entry comes your way on the SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET page.

The small Hamlet of Ridgeway used to lay on the old A361 between Frome and Nunney Catch. The road was changed in the mid 1970’s with the old road changing to a bridle path at the west end and now the area is more tranquil. Mainly a settlement of farms and small cottages apart from a large angular building that would not be out of place in the city at the east end of the hamlet. Source: Me.

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14th January 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - DEAN and a special entry in a new season of SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

The small hamlet of Dean is a place many locals will drive past on the busy A361. It contains mainly residential houses and farms along with a small chapel, which is still in use today. Dean Farmhouse and the Old Smithy both date from the 17th century. A bridle path at the back of the hamlet leads up to Cranmore Woods and Cranmore Tower. The Tower was built by John Moore Paget and was designed by Thomas Wyatt. Completed in 1865 it was used during the 2nd World War by the Home Guard and the Armed Forces as an observation post. Dean was also where the Strode family lived before their move to Cranmore Hall (Now All Hallows School) in West Cranmore. Sources: The Internet.

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7th January 2010

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CROWCOMBE and the first entry in a new season of SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET.

The church of the Holy Ghost at Crowcombe formerly had a tower with a spire. However, the spire was struck by lightning in 1725 and crashed through the roof. Behind the church in an area of wooded parkland is Crowcombe Court, built between 1725 and 1736 and regarded as one of Somerset’s architectural gems. Some former inhabitants seem reluctant to leave the place. The Elizabethan part of Crowcombe Rectory is supposedly haunted by a lady in a silvery blue dress and matching shoes who, quiet and benign, appears only occasionally, and only to children. In this locality it is customary for folk to go a-wassailing around the orchards, offering cider to one and all and presenting it to the trees. Gunshots into the trees, combined with singing and dancing all helped to keep the tree spirits on their toes and encouraged them to work well towards the next harvest. The Doniford Brook, which marks Crowcombe’s western boundary, once drove mills at Trowbridge and Leigh, where in 1803 the miller promised to bake 120 loaves a day should Napoleon invade. Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird.

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31st December 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - Three whole pages of pictures of MARTOCK.

Martock is constructed almost entirely of Ham Hill stone. The principal manor of Martock was held before the Conquest by Edith, queen of Edward the Confessor. Seized by the Conquerer in 1066 it was granted soon after to Eustace, Count of Boulogne, from whom it descended to the Fiennes family. Among later lords were the illegitimate son of Henry VIII, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, and from 1603 William, Lord Morley and Monteagle, recipient of the letter which revealed the Gunpowder plot and led to the arrest of Guy Fawkes. All that remains of the manor-house is a small building with a 1659 datestone to the west of the church. The 13th century church of All Saints was where Cromwell and Fairfax and their troops gave thanks in 1645 for the taking of Bridgewater. In the middle of the village, opposite the church, is the 13th and 14th century Treasurer’s House with its medieval hall and kitchen and fine collar braced timber roof.  The house is so called because the vicar of Martock was once Treasurer of Wells Cathedral. It is rated as one of the oldest inhabited houses in the country and is now in the care of the National Trust and can be viewed by appointment with the tenant. Nearer the centre of the village is the Market House which, at one time, housed the fire engine. In front of the Market House is a tall column known as The Pinnacle. The one you see today is a replica, the original being demolished by a lorry.

Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush, The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

Yes I know it's another early update but there is so much going on over the next few days I'd much rather you get the pictures early rather than late. It just leaves me to wish you all a fantastic new years eve and hope 2010 brings you all the luck you deserve, and then some.

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24th December 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - STOKE TRISTER and seasonal pictures of DOULTING when it snowed in February this year.

In 1314 Henry de Lorty’s park in Stoke Trister was poached of venison with ‘nets and other engines’, and in 1333 a Wincanton raid on the park, headed by Richard Lovel, took not only deer but also hares, rabbits, partridges and pheasant from the warren. A survey of the manor in 1547 recorded that John Chycke held a plot of land for the rent of one penny, which he was to be excused if at the tenants’ Christmas feast he should ‘leape over the borde (table) and lette farte’! Stoke passed with Cucklington to the Phelips family in 1765 and thereafter was held with Montacute. The manor house dates from  the earlier 15th century and was described in 1547 as ‘a statly house within the parke pale, all covered with tyle which begynnethe to decaye’. The formerly detached kitchen survives behind it. The present church of St Andrew was built in 1841 half a mile north-west from the medieval church, believed to have been destroyed by fire.

Doulting has associations with the remarkably talented St Aldhelm, Saxon Bishop of Sherborne and Abbot of Malmesbury, who was an outstanding scholar, administrator and musician as well as having an attractive personality that people could relate to. It is said that he used to sing and entertain in the market place, and having gathered a following would gradually introduce a religious message to his audience. St Alhelm was taken ill in 709, whilst visiting his rich, pagan uncle, Kenred. Realising he was about to die, and thinking it inappropriate to do so in a heathen house, he instructed his aides to carry him to the little wooden church, where he died on a stone slab. His spirit appeared later that day to his friend Bishop Eigwin of Worcester, instructing that his body be taken to Malmesbury for burial. The carrying out of this post-mortal wish became a seven day pilgrimage across the country, led by a priest carrying a cross followed by monks with lighted tapers, thus creating and imposing ecclesiastical pageant. The present church, which occupies the site of that earlier wooden structure, is an Early English cruciform building with an octagonal tower and spire.

Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird.

An early update this week as I'm going to be really busy over the next couple of days and would prefer you to have an early update rather than a late one. Thank you for visiting this website and I hope you all have a fabulous Christmas.

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17th December 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WALTON.

Walton is an extremely ancient settlement dating back to Saxon times. Its name means ‘a settlement of British serfs’ or ‘a settlement in a wood’ and is mentioned in the Domesday Book, at one time being part of the land under control of the monks in Glastonbury Abbey. Practically the whole of Walton was bought by Sir John Thynne in the 1530’s. Some 400 years later, on 14th July 1939, a unique event in Somerset history occurred, the day an almost entire village came under the auctioneer’s hammer. Divided into 137 lots, 34 farms and small holdings, 42 houses and cottages and one inn, together sold for the princely sum of £61,665! Source: The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

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10th December 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CANNINGTON.

Somerset County Council’s Farm Institute at Cannington now occupies the site of the 12th century Benedictine nunnery, which was dissolved in 1536 and re-established in 1807. An impressive domed polygonal chapel, built in 1830, now serves as a hall of assembly for today’s college students. The manor has been in the possession of the Clifford family for centuries and the story goes that the ‘Fair Rosamund’ (Rosamund Clifford) was born here and brought up with the young Henry II who fell in love with her and that they secretly married. In the cause of duty Henry was obliged to marry the forcefull Eleanor, ‘by the Wrath of God, Queen’, and the divorced wife of the King of France. Rosamund was installed in a love nest at his palace and all went well until Eleanor spied a silken thread attached to her husband’s spur. Further investigations led to the Fair Rosamund who was promptly packed off to this nunnery for the remainder of her days. On high ground above the village to the north-west is an Iron Age earthwork known as Cynwit’s Castle, scene of one of King alfred’s battles with the Danes in 878. John Pym was born at Brymore House in Cannington and went on to be cited as the ‘founder of party government in England’. In 1962-3 an interesting excavation at Cannington park, former site of an Iron Age Hill Fort, revealed about 400 graves containing perfectly preserved skeletons. The graves had been hewn out of the rock face. The site was thought to be part of a much larger burial ground of as many as 5,000 graves. The area of the burial ground is thought to have been occupied from the Neolithic & Beaker period right through to Medieval times. Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

My apologies for the late update this week. The whole internet was down. Well, for me at least. Up and running now though. Have a good weekend.

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
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3rd December 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - PURITON.

Puriton’s name was first believed to be Peritone, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. After the Battle of Hastings the manor, held by Edward the Confessor’s queen, was given by William the Conquerer to the Pope, who had blessed his English expedition: the only such papal possession in the country and one which the Pope did not hold for long. For a small village it has a unique past. Its natural deposits provided work until the early 1960’s. Tiles and the famous Bath Bricks were made. Stone was quarried, even salt was mined. When new roads and the M5 were built fascinating archaeological finds came to light. Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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26th November 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BAWDRIP.

Bawdrip is situated on the southern side of the Polden Hills, overlooking Sedgemoor. It once had a station on the old Somerset & Dorset Railway line. The village name has been variously listed in ancient documents as Bakatripe (1166), Baketreppe (1201) and Baggetrippe (1243). Trippe meant ‘a trap’ and Bagge is supposed to have related to an animal, a small pig, fox or badger. Inside the 13th century church of St Michael is a defaced effigy of a knight in 14th century plate armour, an oak panel with Tudor carvings and an inscription to the ill-fated heiress Eleanor Lovell. Legend has it that the lady in question, who was a bit of a tease, hid in a chest carved with mistletoe boughs on her wedding day. Unfortunately she became imprisoned there by a spring lock and was suffocated on her wedding day of 14th June 1681. Her father, Edward Lovell, is listed in the names of rectors (1661).

Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

Sorry for the late update. I had everything ready last night. All saved and ready to go. I set my FTP to upload automatically and for my laptop to shut down after. When I arose from my slumber this morning I checked the website only to find that the update had not taken place. When I looked for the updated files to upload again they were nowhere to be seen. I've no idea what happened but the facts are that all the work I did last night vanished. So I've had to wait until I returned from work to re-do it all again and try to upload them again. Pesky gremlins, pah!

 

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See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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19th November 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CHEDZOY, and CHIPPING SODBURY, in GLOUCESTERSHIRE, including 3 pages of the VINTAGE & HANDMADE CHRISTMAS FAIR.

‘Cedd’s Island’, or Chedzoy as it is known today, is a small Levels village, mentioned as early as 729 and centred on a three-way junction of lanes to the east of Bridgwater and below the Polden Hills. William Stradling found a Roman villa here, complete with hypocaust, in the early 19th century. Its site has since been lost. The manor was held with the royal estate of North Petherton, passing with it to the Erleghs, who gave the church to Buckland Priory in Durston. By 1212 the manor had been granted to the Montacute family and Simon de Montacute obtained a Tuesday market and three-day fair here in 1314. Dr Walter Ralegh, rector here from 1620, dean of Wells from 1641 and nephew of Sir Walter Ralegh, suffered cruelly during the Civil War. His rectory house was plundered, his family turned out and after imprisonment, he was murdered in 1646. In 1685 much of the activity prior to the Battle of Sedgemoor took place in the parish. The King’s forces camping here, and the then rector, Andrew Paschall, later wrote a detailed account of the campaign. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

Originally named Sobburi, Chipping Sodbury owes its existence in the early 12th century to the vision, enterprise and planning ability of one man, William Le Gros. The then Lord of the Manor acquired the territorial rights and titles over a large area of land. He selected a site for a new market town at the point where two ancient track-ways crossed. These routes were much used by travellers and tradesmen as they made their way to Bristol or Droitwich and the Abbey at King’s Wood. The medieval town plan drawn up by William was designed on a unique (for its day) ‘grid’ system. Long narrow burgage plots ran behind the houses, joining up with inter-connecting lanes which provided easy access into the market place. The centre, as it is seen today, varies little from the original design. Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute.

The "Vintage & Handmade Fair ©" is the brainchild of Jayne Soule & Michele Chivers. It is a unique collaboration between a group of Bloggers, crafters & sellers who either make wonderful handmade items or sell gorgeous vintage items. Amongst others you will find handmade dolls, box frames, bags, china, glassware, vintage toys, books, cards, designer children's hats, retro kitsch, fabrics, haberdashery, handmade bunnies, paper creations, cushions, prints, jewellery, trinkets & much, much more.

A bumper update for you this week, over 130 new anaglyphs. Last weekend my wife had arranged for me to take 3d's of the Vintage & Handmade Christmas Fair in Chipping Sodbury. Visitors of my wife's blog (Click here to visit the blog) have had access to the photos since Monday and now they are available to you. The photos of Chipping Sodbury were taken at the time of the previous fair in May of this year. There is a new addition to the MEDIA page with BBC Wiltshire now featuring some of my anaglyphs. My thanks to them.

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		Coming soon honestly

 

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12th November 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WESTONZOYLAND and two pages worth of BRIANTSPUDDLE in DORSET.

Westonzoyland is the closet village to the site of the last battle on English soil. In 1685 The Duke of Monmouth’s troops were defeated at the fierce and bloody Battle of Sedgemoor. James, Duke of Monmouth, the illegitimate son of Charles II, planned a stealthy advance and surprise attack on the Royalist camp in the early hours of the morning of July 6th. However, the plan went awry when local guides failed to find a way across the final and crucial stretch of water known as the Bussex Rhine. The Royalist camp was alerted, pandemonium broke out and the Rebels found themselves in a weak position on the wrong side of the water. They were defeated during the battle which ensued and their leaders fled from the battlefield. Mythology has it that Monmouth had been warned by a fortune teller to ‘beware the Rhine’, but that he felt comfortably distanced from that river. The battle was followed by a cruel period of retribution, with the notorious Judge Jeffreys meting out his distinctive brand of rough justice, with most of his victims being hanged, drawn and quartered and their earthly remains subjected to further humiliations. The concrete runways to the south-east of the village are remnants from a more recent war. During the Second World War the airfield was extended, concrete runways and buildings were built and British and American aircraft flew from here. In 1943 the Second Tactical Airforce practised with gliders and paratroops for D-Day and in 1944 the USAAF 101st Airborne Division trained here before flying to Normandy. The airfield was finally closed for military purposes in 1958. Peaceful flying continues. Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

Briantspuddle is a picturesque village with an abundance of thatched cottages. Even the village hall is thatched. The village has it's own, tiny, Post Office but no church. The village takes its name from Brian de Turberville, Lord of the Manor in the time of Edward III. The suffix comes from the nearby River Puddle. Sources: The Dorset Village Book by Harry Ashley

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		Coming soon

 

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5th November 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - SUTTON MALLET.

Sutton Mallet is a small but pleasant hamlet which, in the 17th century, was known occasionally as Venice Sutton or Venus Sutton. It gained its suffix from the ownership of the Malet family by the 12th century until the 17th. In 1720 the manor was bought by the notorious Robert Knight, cashier of the South Sea Company, who’s ‘bubble’ burst that same year. Knight’s escape to the continent with embezzled funds of the bankrupt company was engineered by his prominent friends and, although his Sutton estate was confiscated, the booty was later brought back by Knight’s son. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		Coming soon

 

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29th October 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WESTON BAMPFYLDE.

Weston Bampfylde lies just to the south of Sparkford and is so named, presumably, because it is west of Cadbury Castle. The suffix reflects the ownership of the manor by the Bampfylde family by 1316 until recent times. The church of the Holy Cross stands at the end of a short lane. It has a west tower with a 13th century base and an octagonal top, and below it are three 15th century bell clappers. The font is Norman and the pulpit Jacobean. On the south wall of the nave there is a memorial to Grace, daughter of Matthew and Ann Lydford and wife to Nathaniel Mist. Little is known of the early life of Nathaniel Mist. He first comes to notice when he set up as a printer in Carter Lane in the City of London in 1715, the year following the succession of George I to the throne of England. In 1716 Mist founded the Weekly Journal supporting the Jacobite cause of the deposed Stuarts. The Jacobites had made a serious attempt in 1715 to place James III on the English throne, but the uprising was swiftly suppressed. However, there was continual plotting against George I, and the Jacobites’ readiness to advance their cause whenever they could, including the use of anti-government propaganda and journals, was a constant source of anxiety to the government. It was into this atmosphere of plot and counterplot that Nathaniel Mist introduced his Jacobite newssheet. It was soon selling 10,000 copies every week. Another figure soon appeared on the scene and became editor of Mist’s Weekly Journal. His name was Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders. The mysterious Defoe was also a government secret agent serving both Tory and Whig governments at various times. During the last ten years he had been working as a secret government agent and had spent some time in Scotland operating against the Jacobites. His mission on joining Mist was to gradually neutralise the Journal by softening its Jacobitism and render it harmless without raising the publisher’s suspicions. During this time Mist could not escape attention and he was arrested and put in gaol on several occasions for libels against the government. Each time Defoe would intercede for his employer and either obtain his release or the reduction in severity of the sentence. Mist continued to be a thorn in the side of the government. During his last imprisonment Mist somehow discovered Defoe’s duplicity. On his release, and extremely angry, he went looking for Defoe with murder in mind. When he found him he drew his sword and laid into him. In the fight Mist was wounded and Defoe called a surgeon to dress his opponent’s wounds. Why Defoe called the surgeon is unclear. It could be because of a guilty conscience towards his one time colleague, or perhaps he thought he would be in trouble should Mist die. In 1728, some two years after the death of his wife, Mist’s position had become very dangerous and, by now, he lacked Defoe’s protection. He fled to France where he died nine years later from asthma. Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and More Shocking and Suprising Somerset Stories by Jack W. Sweet.

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		Coming soon

 

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22nd October 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - PODIMORE and more photos added on the FROME page.

Podimore is a small lias stone village with a scattering of thatched farmhouses and cottages mingling with more modern constructions. The village was previously known as Milton, meaning ‘the middle settlement’, to which was later added Podimore, or ‘Frog Moor’ (pode = frog), in order to distinguish it from other Somerset Miltons; now it is just Podimore. Evidence of an Iron-Age and Romano-British settlement, occupied until the 4th century, has been found in two fields close to the village. In 966 the manor was granted by King Edgar to the monks of Glastonbury Abbey, who retained it until 1540. Thereafter it was held by the Horners (of ‘Little Jack Horner’ fame) of Mells. The church of St Peter in the centre of the village dates from the early 14th century with an octagonal west tower and several old table tombs to the south of the church. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

This week Jenson Button joins Colin Dredge, Charlie Higson and Richard Vranch (among others) as a famous son of Frome (appropriately pronounced locally as ‘Vroom’). As I’m sure many of you will already know he became Formula 1 World Drivers Champion by finishing 5th in last Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Now living in Monaco Jenson still visits his town of birth from time to time and pops out for a drink with his friends. The town is currently trying to agree a date with the man to organise a celebration party. I’ll do my best to keep in the know and try to get some 3d’s of the event if I can.

The additional photos of Frome are from a visit I made in August 2007. This was before the Woolly Anaglyph Maker was created and before I upgraded my cameras. So a difference in quality may be experienced compared to recent updates. There were problems with this week's update in that a couple of thumbnails would not load on the Frome page. The full size pictures are there but having issues with my FTP server. It's now past 1.00am so I'll have another look at it this evening.

 

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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		Coming soon

 

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15th October 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CHILTHORNE DOMER.

Chilthorne Domer was a manor of the Earl of Mortain at the time of the Norman Conquest. It derived its name from Sir John do Domer, who married a local girl, a daughter of the Vagg family. The former manor-house has an outside communal toilet with six seat, dated to c.1720. The small church of St Mary was granted to Bruton Priory in 1301. It is mainly 14th century in origin with a 15th century font and western bellcot. Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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8th October 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED -Two pages worth of NORTH CADBURY.

North Cadbury is separated from South Cadbury by the River Cam and the busy A303. To the west is the old route linking South Cadbury with Glastonbury, known as ‘King Arthur’s Hunting Causeway’. The splendid church beside the gabled Tudor manor house is considered by many to be the finest complete Perpendicular church in Somerset. The ancient Catash Hundred Courts, Danish in origin, were held locally and the village pub is named after this historic fact. Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

So, here we are in October again which means that the website is 4 years old this month. Once again visitor figures have gone up from last year, so a big THANK YOU to all of you for visiting this website. I hope you continue to enjoy the photos as I continue on my quest to visit and record all the towns and villages in this wonderful county in 3d.

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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1st October 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED -Two pages worth of MARSTON MAGNA.

Marston Magna (meaning ‘larger settlement by a marsh’) is sited on a double bend on the A359. It was so called to distinguish it from Little Marston Farm (west from the village) or Marston Prava. Held as nine separate estates before the Norman Conquest by the early 18th century the manor was owned by Sir John St Barbe and descended with the village of Ashington to the Sydenham family. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

This week's update had to be split into two pages. One reason was to ensure the page loaded reasonably quickly and the other was to ensure the viewer (You) had a break. To view all 42 anaglyphs one after the other could make some of you feel slightly heady, so I thought I'd play safe.

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
See my choice from the Somerset Gallery, along with notes about each anaglyph featured.		Learn about the old Zummerzet language. Includes audio examples to listen to. No updates now until January 2010		Download probably the best FREE anaglyph software on the net.		Buy books,CD's and DVD's based on Somerset and the other places featured.
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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		Coming soon

 

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24th September 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - COMBE FLOREY and TOUR OF BRITAIN 2009 STAGE 6 - BIDEFORD in DEVON.

Combe Florey derived its name from the Florey family, ancient lords of the manor. Described by Edward Hutton as probably the loveliest village he had ever seen, it is a place of enchantment in an area which has traditionally been an inspiration to poets and writers. Combe Florey was the home of wit, eccentric and unconventional cleric Sydney Smith. Originally a lover of city life he regarded the countryside as ‘a kind of health grave,. However, he soon changed his mind and declared that he was ‘extremely pleased with Combe Florey’ and pronounced it to be a very pretty place in a very beautiful county. He continued to live in the village even after becoming canon of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. He liked to delight, surprise and shock people and was a great practical joker. To fool his sophisticated London friends into believing how mild the climate was down in Somerset he tied oranges onto the shrubs in the garden. Once someone had suggested that the sight of deer was add a touch of distinction to the rectory he fixed antlers to his rather bemused pet donkeys. Sydney Smith had a spontaneous, witty epithet for every occasion which broke the ice and melted barriers away. At first the villagers were somewhat bemused with this cheerful extrovert but he very soon won their confidence and endeared himself to everyone, taking on unofficial roles as doctor, counselor and magistrate, and living out his philosophy to ‘Do good and be happy’. This lovable, unconventional vicar is commemorated in the east window of the village church. The stone effigies lying in the north aisle of the church are thought to be of Sir John de Meriet and his two wives, Mary who died aged 18 and his second wife Elizabeth, who died in 1344. The village was also home to Evelyn Waugh, who lived here from 1956 until his death in 1966. Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

Following on from last weeks Tour of Britain entry for Frome this week is the turn of Bideford in Devon. As you should know by now Stage 6 started in Frome Somerset and ended in Bideford in Devon. My initial aim was to capture a hill stage between the two but bike beat car to the hills. So on the Bideford I travelled and, once there, I had about 25 minutes to find somewhere to park and then find my way to the finish line and try to find a decent vantage point. The place was packed. I managed to obtain a position on the finish straight but not really in a suitable spot to record the riders crossing the line. The photos I did take have a blurry background as I was panning to keep the cyclist as sharp as I could. Be warned that this can be a strain on the eyes when viewing in 3d. If there is a stage in Somerset for next years Tour of Britain then I think I'll hire a motorbike taxi to enable me to get from venue to venue quicker. I hope you enjoy he pictures.

 

MY FAVOURITES		SPEAKIN ZUMMERZET		W.A.M.		BOOK STORE
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Find out more about Frank and his 3d books of Bruges, Ypres and more. Please mention Somerset3d if ordering books from Frank.		See what the media and other websites are saying about Somerset3d.		If you don't have any 3d glasses or have problems viewing anaglyphs have a look at the 3d giffs instead. Updated irregularly.		Coming soon

 

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17th September 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - GALHAMPTON and TOUR OF BRITAIN 2009 STAGE 6 - FROME.

In Galhampton on 25th October 1809 local volunteers had arranged to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of King George III.The volunteers, commanded by Colonel Woodforde, had placed a battery of cannon near Galhampton House in order to fire salutes to the monarch on entering the 50th year of his reign. The volunteers were not to be denied the public rejoicings, and were attending a public dinner in Castle Cary, together with other festivities in the town. Captain John Burge had been given responsibility for the care of the battery, and had left Thomas Millard, a member of his company, together with another volunteer, in charge of the guns. No officer or NCO was left to supervise the two volunteers, and it would seem that they got bored, and idle fingers can make mischief. Thomas Millard decided to light the touch-hole of one of the cannon as a jolly jape. However, the gun did not fire, and so Millard took a ramrod and standing in front of the muzzle, thrust it down the barrel whilst the touch-hole was still smouldering. The result was a foregone conclusion because the cannon immediately discharged and the unfortunate but foolish Thomas Millard was blown to pieces. His remains were collected up and he was buried in the parish churchyard on 29th October 1809. He was 24 years old. Source: More Shocking and Surprising Somerset Stories by Jack W. Sweet.

Many of you will be aware that the Tour of Britain cycle race enters Somerset today (17th). Starting in Frome the cyclist meander across the county before departing and finishing in Bideford in Devon. I'll be out and about in Frome in the morning to see the start and then, traffic allowing, I shall be in the Enmore area to cover the hill climb and then, hopefully, will be off to Bideford to capture the end of Stage 6. So, if you see someone taking photos of the event with two cameras, that will be me. Please say hello. Providing all goes well the results will appear on this website next week! (Or sooner).

UPDATE - I have been working into the small hours of Friday morning in order to bring you the TOUR of BRITAIN update. The initial plan was to capture the start and then rush off to record one of the King of the Mountain stages further on into the county. Alas, in the race of bike and car the bike won by about 5 minutes. With no realistic chance of being able to get across the county to catch them in another part of Somerset I decided to play safe and head to Bideford to capture the end of the stage. Bideford will be featured next week. Whilst at Frome I had a chat with BBC Somerset radio and they did appear interested with what I'm doing, so listen out next week as I could be on air at some point!

 

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10th September 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - COMPTON PAUNCEFOOT.

Compton Pauncefoot is regarded as one of the gems of east Somerset. Located near to Cadbury Castle, in land of Arthurian legend, it is framed on all sides by the gently rounded hills. The buildings are constructed of golden, greenish grey stone. The unusual crescent of three storey buildings with latticed windows served as dwellings for local workers. A prehistoric triangular enclosure, called Sigwells Camp, has now been ploughed out in the south of the parish and flint tools have been found there. Excavations for a reservoir on Hicknoll Slait in 1966 revealed four graves with a Saxon spearhead and a 7th century shield boss. The manor was held by the Pauncefoot family (the surname being a Norman nickname meaning ‘round belly’) from the 12th to the 16th century. Their descendants, the Keynes family, formed a small Roman Catholic enclave here in the early 17th century, from whom sprung three prominent Jesuits. The church of St Andrew stands at the north-western end of the village beside a three-cornered village green, the Georgian rectory (featured in the TV version of Jane Austen’s Mansfield park) and the 18th century Manor House. Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and The Book of Somerset villages by Sheila Bird.

 

Those of us based in the UK will be able to see some 3d on TV this coming Autumn. Channel 4 is to show previously unseen footage of Queen Elizabeth shot in 3-D during her coronation year. Program makers said The Queen in 3-D would transport viewers back in time to 1953 and would feel like the monarch was "walking right past you". The two hour-long shows will tell the story of two men, now in their 80s, who filmed the 3-D newsreel. Special glasses needed to view them will be given out free in Sainsbury's stores before they air later this year. The original 3-D color newsreel, Royal Review, filmed by director Bob Angell and cameraman Arthur Wooster, followed the Queen before and after her coronation. The Channel 4 series will also include footage of the Queen at the Epsom Derby and on a boat trip on the River Thames. David Glover, commissioning editor for The Queen in 3-D, said: "When I was told that there was unseen footage of the Queen's coronation in 3-D I didn't really believe it at first. You watch as the crowds wave at the coronation and you see the young Queen Elizabeth walking right past you. Commissioning editor David Glover said, "Watching it didn't disappoint. It was like turning the TV set into a window - you draw back the curtains and look straight back into 1953. Watching period 3-D documentary footage is about as close to time travel as one can get." The programs will be shown in ColorCode 3-D, which looks almost like an ordinary image when viewed without the glasses, which have an amber and a dark blue lens. It does not need to be viewed on a 3-D-ready television. The Queen in 3-D is part of Channel 4's planned week of programming to celebrate the "golden era" of 3-D footage. The week will also feature the hour-long Derren Brown's 3-D Magic Spectacular, which will see Brown "play host to some of the world's greatest, funniest and most shocking magicians". The compilation show The Greatest Ever 3-D Moments will also be shown. Just to make it clear, the 3d glasses you use to view this website will NOT WORK for the 3d TV transmissions. You will need to obtain a pair of amber and dark blue glasses from Sainsburys. If you are a bit of a 3d nut (Like myself) then the glasses you used to see 'Chuck' in 3d, recently shown on Virgin 1, will be fine.

 

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3rd September 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CHILTON CANTELO.

In the churchyard at Chilton Cantelo lie the headless remains of Theophilous Broome, who died in 1670. As a staunch Parliamentarian during the Civil War, this Warwickshire man felt that Somerset was a pleasant place for retirement, but feared that retribution might catch up with him in death by the placing of his head upon a spike. So, to prevent any possibility of this he instructed his sister to bury his body but to keep his head in a safe place. She duly carried out these wishes and kept his head safely in an oak cupboard at Higher Farm. Subsequent attempts to reunite his head with his body or to disturb it in any way have reportedly been met with heartrending cries from the skull and bad luck for the occupants of the house. Source: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird.

 

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27th August 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - SHARPSTONE.

Sharpstone was recognised as having special architectural and historic interest and was designated as a Conservation Area in November 1975. It has long been associated with the fulling and cloth trade, first as a cottage industry and then as a prosperous manufacturing centre. The hamlet expanded mainly in the 19th century to house the growing number of mill workers. Changes in technology and the industrial revolution affected the way in which cloth was manufactured; machines replaced workers, and the industry finally died out towards the end of the 19th century. With the collapse of the wool trade, the mill site was subsequently used as a manufactory of rubber components for the automotive industry. The factory closed in the 1990s. Sharpstone is considerably smaller than its close neighbour Freshford and largely linear, built along just two narrow lanes. Sharpstone Lane leads across the hillside through the hamlet, meeting Rosemary Lane which climbs up the steep slope from Freshford Mill. The two settlements are separated by a stretch of land called The Tyning, a medieval word denoting an area of enclosed land. This is valuable both as a village green, and as a ‘no-mans land’ between the two settlements, preventing them from merging through infill development. Sharpstone in particular enjoys fabulous views to the east, as the land drops away across the valley floor into the Wiltshire countryside. A distant view of the 18th century country house The Hall is also visible on the hillside opposite. The most prominent house in the hamlet is The Hermitage, a substantial hall house of 15th century origin, although much altered. Its supreme position on the hillside above the sweeping valley below is emphasised by the raised pathway of rock-faced stone which zigzags up to the entrance. The landscaped gardens have an open aspect and are entirely to the front of the building, allowing the passerby to appreciate the fine building within its setting and the resident to fully enjoy the spectacular views. The bulk of Sharpstone is made up of charming, mostly 19th century former mill workers’ cottages built of local stone. These climb up the steep hillside with an artless charm and as groups are integral to the character of the area. High ‘weaver’s windows’ are a charming local detail found in many of the former workers cottages. Abbotsleigh and its associated cottage and coach house form a group at the junction of Sharpstone Lane and Rosemary Lane at one end of the village while Sharpstone House enjoys a prominent position at the other end of the lane. These 19th century houses are built in a restrained Victorian style while Church House and Sharpstone Cottage exhibit the early 19th century fashion for gothic details. Source: The internet .

 

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20th August 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BRATTON SEYMOUR.

The crossroads at Bratton Seymour bear the name ‘Jack White’s Gibbet’. So the story goes a traveller staying at an inn at Castle Cary was robbed and murdered, Jack White being the principal suspect because he was reluctant to submit to the ‘trial by touch’ ordeal. Other suspects who agreed to the test by touching the corpse met with no reaction, but when Jack White finally agreed to do so a slight trickle of blood issued from the corpse’s mouth. Jack was promptly arrested. Further investigations at Jack’s place of work revealed a hoard of Spanish coins and the murdered man’s bible. The victim being none other than Jack’s brother William, who had gone to sea to seek his fortune some years previously. In 1729 the murderer was suspended from the gibbet at the crossroads which still bear his name. Source: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird.

 

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13th August 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CLAVERTON.

In the Middle Ages Claverton belonged to the Bishops of Bath & Wells. The old manor house by the church, the site of the Bishop’s home, have now gone leaving behind a series of impressive terraces with fine stonework, presumably the work of one of the Bassett family. There is a monument to William Bassett in the church. In the churchyard stands the mausoleum of Ralph Allen. Further up the hill is the newer manor house, built by Sir Jeffry Wyatville in 1819-20, who also renovated Windsor Castle for George IV. It is famous, however, not for its architecture but for two other reasons. Here, on 26th July 1897, Winston Churchill made his first political speech. And here on 1st July 1961 was opened ‘the only comprehensive museum of Americana in Europe’. Source: Somerset & Avon by Robert Dunning.

 

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6th August 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - UPPER SWAINSWICK.

The valley below Swainswick was the scene of one of the most bloodiest of battles during the English Civil War, the Battle of Lansdown. Royalist troops from Cornwall with Sir Bevil Grenville at their head were moving along the valley from the Swainswick one July afternoon in 1643. They wore no armour but the sun must have glinted on a horses’ harness or on the pikes that the foot soldiers carried. Suddenly they were attacked by Cromwell’s troops, pounding down from the hill above. Those watching from the village may have seen Sir Bevil Grenville fall, but his 16 year-old son was helped into the empty saddle, and they followed the lad up the hill to victory on top of Lansdown. Cromwell’s troops were crushed Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute.

We are on holiday in Devon this week, hence the early update, so big thanks to Brian and Sarah for their help in securing me an internet connection in time for this weeks update. There will be anaglyphs of where we stayed sometime over the next couple of weeks.

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30th July 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BATHEASTON.

Batheaston is just a couple of mile east of the Georgian city of Bath, which is where the name is believed to have derived from. The village is on the north bank of the River Avon and at the foot of Solsbury Hill. The hill is situated within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was an Iron Age hill fort when occupied between 300 and 100 BC. Until 1995 the Roman Fosse Way ran through the village and became, in turn, one of the first turnpike roads in England. The 12th century church (remodelled in the 15th century) is the oldest structure in the village with all other building dating from the 16th century and onwards. From at least the 17th century to about 1820 Batheaston was part of the village based woollen textile industry of South West England, which was organised on an outworking basis controlled by gentlemen clothiers. The first woollen textile factory was built around 1799 and the owner was very quickly the recipient of a threatening letter from out of work hand cloth workers. By 1823 the woollen industry in the village was in terminal decline and the factory was converted to silk production until this came to an end in 1840.  There is now no trace of the factory left. Sources: Batheaston Historic Buildings Survey by The Batheaston Society and Wikipedia.

This week's bumper update now means this website has more than 4,000 anaglyphs available to view. For those of you missing the Speakin Zummerzet feature please be aware that it will return in the new year. There are some exciting developments going on with this feature so please be patient. The wait will be worth it.

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23rd July 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - EASTON.

Easton is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is close to the city of Wells, England’s smallest cathedral city. The name of the village is believed to mean ’The enclosure by the water’ from the Old English eas and tun. Its church of St Paul was built by Richard Carver and dates from 1843. It is a Grade II listed building. The village is in the civil parish of St Cuthbert Out. The parish entirely surrounds, but does not include the city and parish of Wells. The parish is named for the church of St Cuthbert and was created in 1866 when the parish was split in two. As you will see in the pictures there appears to be an abundance of water pumps for such a small village, leading one to assume that there was a water supply problem here once. However, despite much research I can find nothing to suggest this is the case.

There are plaques at each pump. One of them states;

‘Only those people who have been short of water know the value of it’ by the Easton Postmaster Frank Gough 1928.

On another there is the following rhyme;

‘That vital problem, Easton water, Now is settled as it oughter, The village haven’t got the hump, Since they’ve had a nice new pump’. By F.G. Clements 1928.

So clearly something was going on here in the late 1920’s.  If there is anyone who can enlighten me please get in touch and tell me more. Source: The internet.

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16th July 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - COMPTON MARTIN.

Compton Martin lies on the north side of the Mendip Hills. Its name derives from 1066 when the manor of Contone or Compton was given by William the Conqueror to Serlo de Berci, one of his followers. It passed soon after to a Norman family named Martin who gave the village the latter half of its name. The centre of the village is dominated by the 12th century church of St Michael, famous for its Norman chancel, nave, north porch and side aisles. The village is also the home of Cliff Quarry where local resident Clifford Slater gathered his unique collection of rare fossils which is now housed in the headquarters of the British Geological Survey at Keyworth in Nottinghamshire. Source: The Avon Village Book by The Avon Federation of Women's Institute.

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9th July 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WOOLLEY.

The church at Woolley has the distinction of being re-built by Wood the Younger.  John Wood (1728-1782) the Younger was an English architect who worked mostly in the city of Bath. He began his work as an assistant to his father, the architect John Wood the Elder. Among his works that can still be seen are the Royal Crescent and Circus which were built to his father’s designs, Bath Assembly Rooms and Buckland House in Buckland, Oxfordshire. As with last weeks entry Woolley is also a ‘Thankful Village’. A phrase coined by Arthur Mee in the 1930’s to distinguish those villages that were fortunate to have lost no soldiers during World War One. Somerset apperas to have the highest number of these villages in England. Source: Wikipedia.

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2nd July 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - RODNEY STOKE.

Rodney Stoke was originally just called Stoke. It then acquired the suffix of Giffard when it came into possession of the Giffard family at the time of King John. It eventually passed by marriage into the Rodney family when Richard de Rodney wed Maud Giffard circa 1300. The church of St Leonard has numerous monuments to the Rodney family. His son, Sir Walter, who succeeded him, owned many manors in Somerset. He was a man of great importance and held office as Sheriff of both Somerset and Dorset. Unfortunately the manor no longer exists and there is only a small part of the porter’s lodge still standing, now used as a barn. All the old houses here are built of the local Draycott stone. Unique to its source the stone was used in very early times and was used for the front of Temple Meads railway station in Bristol. When polished the stone was called Draycott marble with the largest peice now residing in Longleat House. Rodney Stoke is also a ‘Thankful Village’. Sources: The Book of Somerset Villages by Sheila Bird and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

As I mentioned last week I have increased the size of the gallery pictures slightly on new entries. When viewing them I would recommend you press F11 on your keyboard to get a better viewing experience. All you have to do is press F11 when done to return the screen to its usual format.

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24th June 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - IFORD.

Iford stands in a tranquil area by the river Frome. The settlement straddles the Somerset Wiltshire boundary with the majority in Somerset. Iford House stands here and was once owned by salter and mill owner William Chanler, who hailed from Bradford-on-Avon. It was he who added the classical front to the building around 1730. Earlier parts of the property possibly date from 1500 with extensions during the reign of Elizabeth 1 (1533-1603). The Manor was in a dilapidated state when bought by Harold Peto in 1899. Peto was an architectural partner to Sir Ernest George and Sir Edwin Lutyens who became more and more interested in garden design and was responsible for many in this country and abroad. The county boundary actually runs through the house, parallel with the classical front and goes on to bisect the out-door fish pond. Sources: The Wiltshire Village Book by Michael Marshman.

Part of the process in creating a village page is to scrutinize all the photos I'd taken and select only the best, usually about 15-20 pictures. This week I found it difficult to omit any and so decided to select the whole lot. I've also decided to slightly increase the size of the gallery pictures from now on, to enhance your enjoyment.

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17th June 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - SAMPFORD ARUNDEL.

The name Sampford Arundel comes from Sandy-ford, a crossing over the little waterway, and from Roger Arundel, who was given the manor after the Norman Conquest. In 1225 Nicholas Arundel was pursued by his tenants here, denied sanctuary by the church and murdered. The body was then placed in the manor- house which they then set on fire, presumably to destroy the evidence. The corpse was carried off by the prior of Canonsleigh (Devon) and at least 14 of the tenants were later hanged. Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and The book of Somerset villages by Sheila Bird.

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10th June 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - LANGRIDGE.

Langridge is a small agricultural village situated beneath Lansdown Hill, on which stands a monument to Sir Bevil Granville who was killed in the battle that was fought here in 1643. The church dedicated to St Mary Magdalene dates from the 12th century and has been designated Grade 1 listed status by English Heritage. Sources: Wikipedia and the Internet.

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4th June 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - PRIDDY.

At 800feet above sea level Priddy is the highest village in Somerset, and one of the highest in England. Its name derived from the Celtic for ‘Earth’. Throughout its history the village was held with and under the manor of Wesbury-sub-Mendip by successive bishops of Bath and Wells. It formed one of the four principle centres of lead mining and smelting on the Mendips Hills until St Cuthbert’s mine finally closed in 1908. Priddy Fair, formerly held on the green on St Lawrence’s day, was altered to 21st August when the calendar was changed in 1752 and still continues on the nearest Wednesday of that date. Now mainly for sheep (together with a funfair) it specialised in cloth when it was first mentioned in 1349. The King’s alnager of cloth was beaten up there and his warrant and purse stolen in 1350. There is no evidence to support the claim that the fair was moved from the city of Wells because of the Black Death. It is also popularly believed that the fair cannot continue if the picturesque stack of hurdles is not maintained on the green, although there is no legal basis for this fear. A local legend has it that a rich metal merchant called Joseph of Arimathea, whose trade brought him to the port of Watchet, walked the Quantock Hills to Bridgwater. On this occasion the young Jesus is said to have accompanied him and on their way they passed through the lanes to Priddy where he talked to the miners. The story is so deep-rooted that a local saying, used to back up a point being made, went ‘and that’s as sure as Christ came to Priddy’.  Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and The book of Somerset villages by Sheila Bird.

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28th May 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WELLINGTON and ROCKWELL GREEN.

The name Wellington, formerly Weolingtun, possibly means ‘the settlement of the people near the [Pagan] temple clearing’, and may suggest that the rise on which the parish church stands was an early sacred site. The place was first mentioned in an undated charter of 899 to 909, by which King Edward the elder of the West Saxons gave the manor to Bishop Asser of Shereborne, biographer of his father, King Alfred. Like most Somerset towns Wellington produced cloth in the Middle Ages. There was a fulling mill, probably on the river Tone, in 1503 and a cloth house near the market place by 1548. From Devon in the 1730’s came a Quaker family, the Weres, to found a cloth making business which was to dominate the town’s economy for over two centuries. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

Rockwell Green is a former hamlet to the west of Wellington. Formerly known as Rowe Green tis present name was adopted circa 1780 and presumably refers to the brick well at the core of the village. The church of All Saints was put up in 1888 to the designs of J. Spencer. The tower and spire were added in 1908. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

                                                                            

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21st May 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BROADWAY.

Broadway is strung out along a single street. Its name is supposed to derive from the ‘broad way’ which formerly led to the medieval Neroche Forest. The Almshouses were founded after litigation over Alexander Every’s will of 1588. The church of St Aldhelm and St Eadburga is situated away from the village, local tradition ascribing its isolation to an outbreak of plague. An 1891 memorial set up in the south transept commemorates Humphrey Pinney, early emigrant to America, who though born in Hardington Mandeville was living in Broadway when he emigrated in 1635: probably persuaded by the Rev Joseph Hull, curate here from 1633, who sailed with him. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

                                                                            

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14th May 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - EMBOROUGH.

Emborough, meaning ‘smooth hill, recorded in the Domesday Book as Amelberge, is a collection of farms, small houses and a church. Emborough pond, formerly known as Lachemere pool, is a feature used well by anglers. The lake was also popular for winter skating with the boys from Downside Abbey. The church is no longer in use and stands as a memorial for past times. I have a family history connection with Emborough Pond. My Grandfather, Roy Lancelot Woollard, once attempted to rescue a bather who had gotten into difficulty in the pond. The report in the local newspaper states that he was dressing after a swim when he heard calls for help. He was first directed to a spot where he entered the water but was unable to find anything. Later someone directed him to another place where he eventually found the deceased lying face down at the bottom of the lake. With help he pulled him from the water and attempted artificial respiration, to no avail. He was commended for his efforts. This event would have taken place in the 1920’s or 30’s. Unfortunately the newspaper clipping we have of the event does not have a date to it.  Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

                                                                            

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7th May 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - ILTON.

Ilton was under ownership of Athelney Abbey from Saxon times until its dissolution. South of the village stands a nine-cell range of almshouses founded in 1634 by John Whetstone. To the east of the village a square moated site is all that remains to mark the site of the medieval Merryfield (13th century ‘Muryfield’, meaning pleasant field), held by John of Ilminster in the 13th century. A later owner, John Wyndham , is thought to have demolished it and used the materials to build Woodhouse Farm, dated 1634, at the north of the village. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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30th April 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BINEGAR.

The name Binegar apparently means ‘the slope where beans are grown’ and was listed as Begenhangra in a charter of 1065. Calamine ore, for the production of zinc, was mined here but the village is better known for its limestone quarries. Many of the 19th century houses were built to accommodate the quarrymen. Much of the stone was moved by rail via the Somerset and Dorset line. This was closed in 1966. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

It appears that I have deleted the entry for Weare, dated 16th April. Unfortunately I don't have a back-up of the information on the village that was posted at the time. My apologies to the people of Weare. If anyone out there can send me a copy of that weeks post I would be eternally grateful.

I have been working on creating some giff images to give the 3d effect for those who have problems with annaglyphs or those who don't own any 3d glasses. Not all of the anaglyphs I create work as a 3d giff but, nonetheless, some do. It's a time consuming job to go through my extensive library to try them out but, from time to time, I will be adding to the small selection I can offer you for now. Please click here to go to the 3D GIFFS page.

A bit of 3d news now. If you're keen on 3d and enjoy the Terminator films then Total Film magazine is a must buy. The current issue contains a special 3D section that features all the 3D blockbusters soon to be at your local cinema and some 3D photos too. Glasses are included in the package so if you need a pair of 3D glasses to make this site more enjoyable then this month's magazine is for you.

 

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23rd April 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - ISLE BREWERS.

The name Isle Brewers comes from the village being situated on the River Isle and from being the early estate of the Briwere family in the 13th century. The present day church was built in 1861. Designed by C.E. Giles and paid for by its eccentric vicar (1845-1862), Dr Joseph Wolff. Born the son of a German Jewish rabbi he converted to Catholicism, taught Hebrew to the future Pope Pius IX and became self-appointed missionary to the Middle East. Kidnapped and sold into slavery, he walked 600 miles naked before escaping. Later, in America, he preached to Congress, converted to and was ordained into the Anglican church and married the daughter of the Earl of Orford. Source: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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9th April 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - WEST BRADLEY.

West Bradley is a small scattered village south-east of Glastonbury. Meaning ‘broad clearing, or wood’ with the prefix ‘west’ being a more modern addition.  The prefix is a bit of a mystery as there is no East or South Bradley, but there is a North Bradley, in Wiltshire. The manor was given to Glastonbury Abbey in 746 by Ethelbald, King of Mercia. One of its later owners was Dr Claver Morris, the celebrated physician of Wells who died in 1726. Source:Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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2nd April 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - HORTON.

The countryside around Horton, and its close neighbour Broadway, came within the boundary of the Royal Forest of Neroche. By Tudor times cultivation of the forest and common land had begun and farmhouses were built, several of which still stand today. The village grew around a scattering of dwellings which were erected as the common land was gradually cleared in the area remembered as Broadway Hill. The church of St Peter was consecrated in 1900 and continued the work of the old Mission room. The Wesleyan Chapel was built in 1833 and the school in 1877. Source: The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

 

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26th March 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - CHILCOMPTON.

Chilcompton was known in the Domesday Book as Continua. Its present name is said to have derived from the old words 'ceald (cold), 'combe' (valley) and 'ton' (village). There are several old houses in the village. Gainsborough House is rumoured to have belonged to the artist Gainsborough when he was working in Bath. Chilcompton was also the home to my Uncle Mike (Featured more than once on Speakin Zummerzet) and I have good memories of visiting him and hearing him tell his old jokes and show off his garden. Sources: Somerset, The Complete Guide by Robin Bush and The Somerset Village Book by The Somerset Federation of Women's Institute.

 

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19th March 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - BADGWORTH. Apologies for the late update. We have had no internet connection for the last two days.

Before 1066 Badgworth was held by two thegns, whose holdings may represent the later manors of Nether Badgworth and Over or West Badgworth. The two manors were united 20 years later by Walter de Douai. The parish church is uniquely dedicated to St Congar (Whose name is also linked to Congresbury), a Welsh missionary, who is thought to have founded the first church on the site. The present building is mainly 14th century in date and can possibly be attributed to John de Hamtone (or Hanton). Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

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12th March 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - GURNEY SLADE.

The hamlet of Gurney Slade straddles the A37 and is set in an area of the Mendips that has been mined for coal and lead and quarried for its limestone for 100's of years. In the 17th century there was considerable lead mining activity in this area with the iron ore being carted to smelting works in the valleys. This died out over a century ago. Licences to mine had to be obtained from the 'Lord Royal', and miners staked their claims in traditional style and started digging their 'grooves' or 'gruffs'. Today hummocky, excavated ground on the Mendip plateau is still referred to as 'gruffy' ground. Source: The book of Somerset villages by Sheila Bird.

 

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5th March 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - STONE ALLERTON.

Stone Allerton was originally a Saxon manor and was added to Chapel Allerton around the time of the Domesday Book. Like its neighbour it is historically a farming community. A walk around the hamlet will enable one to enjoy plenty of fresh country air and views across towards the Somerset Levels. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

 

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26th February 2009

NEW LOCATION ADDED - EAST PENNARD.

The estate in East Pennard was granted by King Edred to Aelfgyth, a nun of Wilton in Wiltshire, and she in turn transferred it to Glastonbury Abbey, which retained it until the Dissolution in 1539. Ten years later the manor was granted to William Paulet, later Marquess of Winchester, eventually passing in 1797 to his decendants, the Napiers of Tintinhull. Pennard House, with its own park, is a Jacobean manor-house to the north of the village, which Gerald Napier remodelled in 1815. Source: Somerset The Complete Guide by Robin Bush.

 

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